winter haven
– Rover reporting and photography by Jillyn Sidlo
WING FLING 2012 – One of the stops during this year’s event included the Humane Society of Polk County. Five tour buses were filled with people ready to have some fun,make new friends, eat good food and do it all for a great cause: to raise money for the shelter. The luxury buses were chartered at $50.00 a person for the day, making stops throughout Polk county at partic- ipating restaurants serving up some delicious fare. Each year the event has been organized and hosted by Today and Tonight Magazine, and made possible by sponsors, including The New Barker. The Humane Society of Polk County is nestled down a long winding country road in Winter Haven, on a serene patch of
rolling
hills.The community will be celebrating the shelter’s 40th anniversary in May, 2013. After meeting Board President Suzie Moraco and board member Karen Phillips (above center), we visited the dogs in the ken- nels for photos, hugs and
kisses.Three dogs were adopted while we were there, including Ashley an Aussie Blue Heeler. The shel- ter also had eight eight-week-old black Lab mix puppies. Buster a Boarder Collie (above right), Milli, an American Bulldog/Boxer, and Jack Daniels a Catahoula Hound mix were all prancing around in hopes of getting adopted as well. Set up at the shelter to serve up their famous wings was Bubba Chucks BBQ (far left). Owners Mike and Jerry were on hand to greet and serve.We also had a chance to speak with Dr. Jerry Rayburn DVM, (near left) who was Florida’s Veterinarian of the Year in 2011. He visits the shelter once a month to donate his time for the Spay and Neuter Clinic Day. If you’re in the market for a new family member, please
take a drive to Winter Haven and view this lovely facility with its knowledgeable and friendly staff. The facility also offers basic, and advanced obedience classes, therapy dog prep and dog agility classes run by Bob Sokoloskis and Diann Andress.
www.HumaneSocietyofPolkCounty.org
tampa Jillyn, working The New Barker booth, meets Harley. 98 THE NEW BARKER
AKC RESPONSIBLE DOG OWNERSHIP DAY – The New Barker has been a part of this event for the last six years, and the show keeps growing every year. Karen Toth and volunteers from the Tampa Bay Kennel Club, including Jeanne St. John, do a remarkable job of lining up vendors, and entertainment. For the sec- ond year now, the event has been held at the Florida State Fairgrounds. It is free to the public ($6.00 parking per car) and the vendor fee is very reasonable. This year we had promotional items and giveaways from two Disney films: Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3 and Frankenweenie. It was non-stop all day between 10a and 4p.We signed up 100 new subscribers, met some new friends and saw plenty of old ones, including a huge representation from the
Chihuahua Group of Tampa Bay. If you are a business catering to dogs and their humans, it is not too early to sign up for the 2013 event. Booth space tends to go pretty quick. Call Karen Toth, Event Coordinator at 727.541.3223
Have Dogs,Will Travel.How many dogs are in this buggy, anyway?
www.TheNewBarker.com
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